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1 часть курсов английского Headway Intermediate

Unit 1
What a wonderful world!
Grammar: Auxiliary verbs do, be, have. Naming the tenses. Questions and negatives. Short answers.
Vocabulary: Sounds and spelling: meat /I:/, great /ei/. Silent letters: knee /ni:/.Postscript: Social expressions: Never mind! It’s my round. You must be joking!Reading: Topic. “Wonders of the modern world”.
Speaking: Information gap – The life of a Times journalist. Discussion – What’s the most important invention?
Listening: Topic. “A group of people talk about their wonders of the modern world”.
Writing: Correcting language mistakes in an informal letter. Symbols for correction.

Unit 4
Doing the right thing.
Grammar: Modal verbs (1). Obligation and permission can, have to, allowed to, must, mustn’t, should.Vocabulary: Adjectives that describe people punctual friendly. Word formation behave – behaviour,stranger – strange.Postscript: Requests and offers. Could you…? Can you…? I’ll… Shall I…?Reading: Topic. “A world guide to good manners” – how to behave properly in different parts of the world.
Speaking: Talking about school rules. Nationality stereotypes. Discussion – the rules of etiquette in different countries.
Listening: Topic. “School days long ago. Entertaining friends in three different countries”.
Writing: Filling in a form.

Unit 5
On the move.
Grammar: Future forms going to and will. Present Continuous.
Vocabulary: The weather storm, shower, chilly, freezing.Postscript: Travelling around. Using public transport. Requests in a hotel.
Reading: Topic. “If it’s Tuesday we must be in Munich” - American tourists in Europe.
Speaking: Arranging to meet. Class survey – favourite holidays.
Listening: Topic. “The geography of the British Isles” - a weather forecast.
Writing: Sending a fax.

Unit 6
Likes and dislikes.
Grammar: Questions with like. Do you like tea? What’s she like? Verb patterns want to do, enjoy meeting.Vocabulary: Words that go together tall people, historic town, rich food.Postscript: Signs and soundbites. Dry clean only. I’m just looking, thank you.Reading: Topic. “In search of (good) English food” – a history of English food.
Speaking: Talking about food, cooking and restaurants. Exchanging information about capital cities.
Listening: Topic. “Two English people talk about living in New York; an American gives her impressions of living in London” (jigsaw).
Writing: Descriptive writing (2). Describing a room. Relative pronouns who, which, that, where, whose.

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Unit 1(7).
The world of work.
Grammar: Present Perfect Simple. Present Perfect vs. Past Simple. Present Perfect passive.
Vocabulary: Multi-word verbs look after us, turn on the light.Postscript: On the telephone. Do you want to hold? Can I take a message? Leaving a message on an answer phone.
Reading: Topic. “The modern servant” – the nanny, the cook and the gardener (jigsaw)”.
Speaking: Exchanging information about the lives of three modern servants. Roleplay – choosing a career. Discussion – retirement.
Listening: Topic. “Thomas Wilson – a retired man talks to his granddaughter about his life”.
Writing: Formal letters. A letter of application.

Unit 2(8).
Imagine!
Grammar: Conditionals. First conditional. Second conditional. Zero conditional. Time clauses when, as soon as.
Vocabulary: Base and strong adjectives big, huge. Modifying adverbs very big, absolutely enormous.Postscript: Making suggestions. Let’s go shopping! You ought to ask for a pay rise.Reading: Topic. “Who wants to be a millionaire? We do!” – the ups and downs of winning a fortune.
Speaking: Maze – you’ve won 5m. Where will your life go from here? Discussion – Which charity would you give to?
Listening: Song – “Who wants to be a millionaire?” Three charity appeals – Which one would you give to?
Writing: Words that join ideas. Linking devices and comment adverbs in an informal letter although, however, actually, anyway.

Unit 9
Relationships.
Grammar: Modal verbs (2). Probability (present and past) must/be, might/have been, can’t/go, could/have gone.Vocabulary: Character adjectives sociable, easy-going.Postscript: Agreeing and disagreeing. So do I! Neither do I!Reading: Topic. “The man who planted trees” – a short story by Jean Giono, which shows how the actions of one person can change the world.
Speaking: Quiz – What sort of person are you? Class survey about brothers and sisters.
Listening: Topic. “Two people talk about their families – one from a large family, the other an only child”.
Writing: Sentence combination. Describing a person and a place.

Unit 11
Tell me about it!
Grammar: Indirect questions. I don’t know where he lives. Question tags. It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?Vocabulary: Verbs and nouns that go together whistle a tune. Idioms drop someone a line.Postscript: Informal language ninety quid. What’s up with him?Reading: Topic. “You ask…we answer” – questions and answers from a science magazine.
Speaking: Information gap – Madame Tussaud’s. Stories of forgetfulness.
Listening: Topic. “The forgetful generation” – a radio programme.
Writing: Producing a class poster. For and against – living in the city what is more, on the plus side.

Unit 12

Two weddings, a birth and a funeral!
Grammar: Reported speech. Reported statements and questions. Reported commands.
Vocabulary: Words connected with birth, marriage and death honeymoon, pram. Practice of the phonetic script.
Postscript: Saying sorry. Pardon? Excuse me! Social situations.
Reading: Topic. “David Copperfield” – an extract about the day of David’s birth from the novel by Charles Dickens.
Speaking: Discussion – What are the customs connected with births, weddings and funerals? The day I was born!
Listening: Topic. “Two people give statements to the police” (jigsaw). A poem – “Funeral blues” by W H Auden.
Writing: Correcting language mistakes in an informal letter.